Example sentences of "thing [be] that " in BNC.
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| 31 | He writes , ‘ We have seen some remarkable changes in some of the young people who come to our house , the main thing is that we are available , have time and share what we have , which is probably not very much . |
| 32 | The most important thing is that next season Manchester City are in the First Division . ’ |
| 33 | The most important thing is that next season Manchester City are in the First Division . ’ |
| 34 | These things are expensive but the crucial thing is that both my name and the name of the RCN has been cleared . ’ |
| 35 | The thing is that , when you 're not in touch with your body , you 're not in touch with the earth , with our reasons for being here . |
| 36 | ( The sad thing is that the rector wrote an apologetic reply . ) |
| 37 | The most perplexing thing is that the evidence shows that many bids are not a good idea . |
| 38 | The main thing is that I can do it through official channels . |
| 39 | The great thing is that everybody has been to the cinema , and many have had a strange experience there . ’ |
| 40 | The curious thing is that though the facts are the same as they were in the Fifties and the risks are higher , the level of anxiety about them has markedly fallen . |
| 41 | The other strange thing is that they look happy all the time . |
| 42 | The silly thing is that the labels only matter to you if you do know the rules yourself . |
| 43 | The main thing is that we have now completed over forty films . |
| 44 | ‘ The thing is that most of us were good friends , many of us still are . |
| 45 | The funny thing is that people just have n't noticed yet . |
| 46 | And yet the problems reason hopes to resolve will not go away and we are little wiser in that respect than when Pascal wrote so perceptively : ‘ Man is neither angel nor brute , and the unfortunate thing is that he who would act the angel acts the brute . ’ |
| 47 | ‘ The saddest thing is that we 've been persuaded that true travellers know how to haggle . |
| 48 | The interesting thing is that Lord Leverhulme , who was so far ahead of his contemporaries in so many ways , missed two essential elements in the situation . |
| 49 | And not the least wonderful thing is that you let me follow my star , and encourage me and help me ; so many women would n't . |
| 50 | ‘ The nicest thing is that you consider me intelligent . |
| 51 | The main thing is that everything is going to be all right ! ’ |
| 52 | The sad thing is that men take one 's social accomplishments totally for granted . ’ |
| 53 | The unfortunate thing is that a good part of it came from an unexpected direction . |
| 54 | The important thing is that it is within walking distance of the centre . |
| 55 | The nice thing is that , at least in music , the girls are on par with the boys . |
| 56 | The odd thing is that the earliest models — unstreamlined and primitive ( thermostats were n't available until the 20s ) — seem just the thing you 'd see in today 's trendy kitchen . |
| 57 | From a theoretical point of view it does n't matter how long the game is ; the important thing is that neither player should know when the game is going to end . |
| 58 | The important thing is that a gene for a stage in pathway 1 will flourish in the presence of genes for other stages in pathway 1 , but not in the presence of pathway 2 genes . |
| 59 | Smiths fan Dave Haslam , Stockport : ‘ The thing is that The Smiths are the only human band in England . |
| 60 | The thing is that it 's obviously genuine sentiment and that 's why I like The Smiths . |